"Why exactly is US spending so much of higher education when most of the public elementary education is good enough to mass produce kids whose only skill is fli

"Why exactly is US spending so much of higher education when most of the public elementary education is good enough to mass produce kids whose only skill is flipping burgers ?" I'm not sure what point you're trying to make about 13 year olds, but I assure you I don't care what you have to say.